How Charlie Parker and John Coltrane Became Great

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2016

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Welcome to episode 33 of the LJS Podcast where today we are taking a look at two jazz icons, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane, and asking the question: What made them great. Was it talent? Was it a lot of practice? Or is there something more to it? Listen in. Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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0:34.8	Now, on to today's episode.
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1:03.9	Hey, everybody.
1:04.8	My name is Brent.
1:06.9	Welcome to the LJS podcast.
1:07.9	I'm glad you're here.
1:09.3	I'm glad you're listening.
1:12.9	And on today's episode 33, I'm going to be looking at some very iconic jazz musicians and asking the question, what made them great?
1:20.7	Was it talent? Was it practicing a lot? Or is there something more there? Something more that we don't
1:27.0	normally look at or talk
1:28.4	about, something more than meets the eye? I'm going to be going into depth in that. I'm very excited
1:33.3	to be talking about that today. Before I do that, I just want to invite you, if you haven't yet,
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